Re: Tom Knauff's newsletter

"Bill Daniels" <bildan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
> I'd bet that at least 99% of those who actually hit a cliff had
perfectly 
> airworthy gliders one nanosecond before impact.  It happens often enough

> there's a name for it - CFIT.  (Controlled Flight Into Terrain)
>
> Bill Daniels
> "Your most effective safety gear is located between your ears."


Some, maybe most of the CFIT glider accidents are due to the pilot's 
underestimation of what Mother Nature can dish out. Turbulence so strong, 
abrupt, and unanticipated, that the glider's aerodynamic controls are 
completely overwhelmed. If this happens while poli****ng rocks and you
don't 
have enough airspeed, altitude, or a plan "B" that will trump Mother 
Nature's plan "A" . . .

bumper
Minden, NV
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